1953 Ionian earthquake
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The 1953 Ionian earthquake was a devastating series of quakes that struck Greece’s Ionian Islands, causing widespread destruction, especially on Kefalonia and Zakynthos, and leading to significant loss of life and mass evacuation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake
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natural disaster ⓘ |
| affectedRegion |
Ithaca
NERFINISHED
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Kefalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lefkada NERFINISHED ⓘ Zakynthos NERFINISHED ⓘ western Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aftershocks | yes ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1953 Cephalonia earthquake
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1953 Kefalonia earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingsDamagedOrDestroyedPercentage | about 90% of buildings on Kefalonia and Zakynthos ⓘ |
| buildingsDestroyed | approximately 27000 ⓘ |
| casualties | 455 deaths ⓘ |
| cause | subduction of the African Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate ⓘ |
| consequence |
large-scale reconstruction of the Ionian Islands
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mass evacuation of island populations ⓘ significant emigration from the Ionian Islands ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| depth | 18 km ⓘ |
| endDate | 1953-08-12 ⓘ |
| homelessPeople | 100000+ ⓘ |
| injuries | 2000+ ⓘ |
| intensityScale | Mercalli intensity scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| location |
Cephalonia
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Ionian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Ithaca NERFINISHED ⓘ Kefalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zakynthos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| magnitude | 7.2 Mw ⓘ |
| mainShockDate | 1953-08-12 ⓘ |
| mainShockTime | 09:24:41 ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | X (Extreme) ⓘ |
| notable | one of the most destructive earthquakes in modern Greek history ⓘ |
| notableCityDamage |
Argostoli
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Lixouri NERFINISHED ⓘ Zakynthos town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMainShocks | 3 ⓘ |
| response |
British military assistance
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U.S. military assistance ⓘ international humanitarian aid ⓘ |
| seismicZone | Hellenic Arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1953-08-09 ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC ⓘ |
| tsunami | yes ⓘ |
| tsunamiHeight | up to 0.5–1 m in some coastal areas ⓘ |
| type |
crustal earthquake
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thrust earthquake ⓘ |
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